Iberodactylus

I-be-ro-dak-te-lus.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2012, June 13). Iberodactylus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/iberodactylus/

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Name

Iberodactylus ‭(‬Iberia finger‭)‬.

Phonetic

I-be-ro-dak-te-lus.

Named By

Borja Holgado,‭ ‬Rodrigo V.‭ ‬P�gas,‭ ‬Jos� Ignacio Canudo,‭ ‬Josep Fortuny,‭ ‬Taissa Rodrigues,‭ ‬Julio Company‭ & ‬Alexander W.A.‭ ‬Kellner‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Pterodactyloidea,‭ ‬Ornithocheiromorpha,‭ ‬Anhangueria,‭ ‬Hamipteridae.

Diet

Piscivore‭?

Species

I.‭ ‬andreui‭

Size

Uncertain,‭ ‬but wingspan roughly estimated about‭ ‬4‭ ‬meters.

Known locations

Spain‭ ‬-‭ ‬Blesa Formation.

Time Period

Barremian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial snout.

In Depth

       Iberodactylus is a genus of pterosaur that lived in Europe during the early Cretaceous.‭ ‬Iberodactylus is thought to be related to the genus Hamipterus.‭ ‬For this reason the describers used more complete remains of Hamipterus to gauge the size of Iberodactylus,‭ ‬the result of which was a wingspan estimate of up to about four meters.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬On a new crested pterodactyloid from the Early Cretaceous of the Iberian Peninsula and the radiation of the clade Anhangueria.‭ ‬Scientific Reports‭ ‬9:‭ ‬4940.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Borja Holgado,‭ ‬Rodrigo V.‭ ‬P�gas,‭ ‬Jos� Ignacio Canudo,‭ ‬Josep Fortuny,‭ ‬Taissa Rodrigues,‭ ‬Julio Company‭ & ‬Alexander W.A.‭ ‬Kellner‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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